Southern Expressions
Certainly all regions of America have their own particular expressions that are identifiable with a certain area and its people. These expressions are handed down from generation to generation. To individuals who are not familiar with the language of the area, it might appear that the "natives" are speaking a foreign language. The South is full of its own peculiar expressions. With the slow-talking, easy-going twang most native southerners have acquired, people visiting or relocating to this region are often confused as to what locals are actually saying. Being a natural born southerner, I've never really thought what it must be like to visit our region. At first visit, it would appear that everyone is always "fixin' to do" something. A visitor to the area would think that southerners have a lot of broken items. They are fixin' to do this and fixin' to do that. Truth is, in fact, usually they are not fixing anything at all. "I'm fixin' to," is simply a Southern expression stating that someone is preparing to do something in partic
"He's up a creek without a paddle." That phrase would definitely make an outsider of the south say "huh?" This expression is usually used when someone is in a lot of trouble, or in a bind. What does it really mean to be up a creek without a paddle? A ular. A friend of mine moved to Georgia from Michigan several years ago. When he first moved to the South, he thought it was really weird that people were always fixin' to do something. At first, I was wondering what in the heck does that mean? After I thought about it for a while, it really made a lot of sense. In other words, he would be there if the "Good Lord" wants him to and nothing gets in the way. Of course I was relieved that the Good Lord was willing and the creek didn't rise! Another old-time expression used in the South is, "She was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs." Someone may use this expression when they are really scared about something. Cats in general are pretty lazy, laidback animals. However, if the cat had a long tail and found himself in
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